Høka
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This article is about the company. For the tram used in Oslo, see SM53. For the tram used in Trondheim, see GB Class 3.
Hønefoss Jernbanevogn- og Karosserifabrikk A/S, trading as Høka and at first known as Hønefoss Karosserifabrikk A/S, was a manufacturer of bodywork for buses, trucks and trains. The company was in existence from 1936 to 1968 and was based in Hønefoss, Norway. Among the company's products is Oslo Tramway's SM53 trams, the Trondheim Tramway's GB Class 3 tram and the Norwegian State Railways Skd 221 shunters.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Bodywork |
Founded | 1936 |
Founder | Roald Breien |
Defunct | 1968 |
Fate | Takeover |
Successor | Strømmens Værksted |
Headquarters | Hønefoss , Norway |
Area served | Norway |
Key people | Roald Breien (CEO 1936–48) Jakob Mørk (CEO 1948–68) |
Products | Buses, trucks, trams, railway cars |
Number of employees | 140 (1957) |
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